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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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